Botnedalen
Botnedalen is a valley in the municipality of Tokke in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. It used to contain a number of mountain farms. Water from the lake Botnedalsvatn is utilised in the Byrte Hydroelectric Power Station.[1]
Botnedalen is known for the occurrence of various minerals, including hausmannite,[2] jacobsite,[3] braunite,[4] bustamite[5] and rhodonite.[6]
References[]
- ^ Evensen, Knut Harald, ed. (2010). NAF Veibok 2010–2012 (in Norwegian) (29 ed.). Oslo: Norges Automobil-Forbund. pp. 27, 224.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "hausmannitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "jacobsitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "braunitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "bustamitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "rhodonitt". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
Further reading[]
- Botnedalen. Tokke historielag. 1984.
Categories:
- Valleys of Vestfold og Telemark
- Tokke
- Vestfold og Telemark geography stubs